After completing his bachelor’s degree at Morehouse College, the all-male, historically black liberal arts school in Atlanta, Everett Mitchell considered staying in the South. Then he read a speech by the late Reverend Martin Luther …
Same-Sex Marriage and the Future of the LGBT Movement
Add Obergefell v. Hodges to the roster of historic US Supreme Court cases that current and future University of Wisconsin Law School students will dissect as they study the SupremeCourt and civil rights. The 5–4 …
After the Shooting: UW Law Students Help Community Heal
Aissa Olivarez first absorbed the Tony Robinson news after she had settled her baby girl back down after her regular 4 a.m. feeding. In the dim, morning hours of March 6, 2015, as she was …
News & Notes
With help from the Restorative Justice Project, Afriqah Imani met and forgave her son’s killer. Imani (right) asked the project to coordinate a meeting upon Gabriel Smith’s (left) release from prison. Jonathan Scharrer, director of the Restorative …
In appreciation of the Wisconsin Law Legacy Society
It is always our intention to express our sincere gratitude by properly thanking those who make our work of transforming lives through legal education possible. The following list recognizes friends and alumni who have included UW …
Alumni in the media
On UW’s new presence in South Madison “I’m hoping that the collaborative presence we facilitate will lead to long-term impacts around college access, knowledge about UW-Madison, and helping the community resolve issues. This is a good start toward building …
Troy Vosseller ’10 and Joe Kirgues ’08 Win Forward under 40 Award
Troy Vosseller and Joe Kirgues are among the nine young graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison being honored with the 2015 Forward under 40 award, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Vosseller and Kirgues achieved early success in …
A Perfect Summer Day in Minocqua
A great town anytime of the year, at its heart, Minocqua is a summer town, and Jack Idlas ’12 would go so far as to say it is the perfect summer town. Idlas is an assistant public …
Producer Robert Trondson: Why I Had to Tell the Vel Phillips Story
By Tammy Kempfert If you were mapping American civil rights struggles in the 20th century, you’d likely stick a pin in Jackson, Mississippi, as well as Montgomery and Selma, Alabama. You’d include Topeka, Kansas, where …
News & Notes: Student Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Five Things We Love about Leslie Freehill Through UW Law’s dual-degree program, Leslie Freehill is earning her JD and a master’s in science all at once, and combining her passion for law and agriculture. She’s …